Identification of the JNK Signaling Pathway as a Functional Target of the Tumor Suppressor PTEN
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE7562 | GEO | 2007/06/01
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA100359
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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